UCR Magazine

FALL 2020

Illustration of the San Andreas Fault in the middle of a desert

BREAKING GROUND

ON THE FRONT LINES OF CALIFORNIA'S RACE TO BRACE FOR THE BIG ONE.

 

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Celia Miranda ’16 and Riverside Police Detective Mario Dorado

 

A Ring of Their Own

Highlander alumni and students deliver a one-two punch to help at-risk youth.

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Assistant Culinary Manager David Murillo, left, and Executive Chef Lanette Dickerson at the Barn

Come and Get it

Culinary staff recommend their favorite food and drink combinations at the Barn.

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Check it Out

UCR author Susan Straight's fence library has brought her Riverside neighborhood together during the pandemic.

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A Living Language

Cahuilla, once close to extinction, is alive and well at UCR.

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Living the Promise: A Campaign Celebration. Feb 18-20-2020

A Campaign Celebration
Save the Date: Feb. 18-20, 2021

Join campus community members, advocates, supporters, and alumni around the globe as together we mark the successful completion of Living the Promise, UCR's ambitious $300 million comprehensive campaign.

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HLB bug attacking a field of citrus trees

BY THE NUMBERS

Citrus Greening Disease

UCR is at the forefront of efforts to combat Citrus Greening Disease, having recently created the first models of the bacterium. 

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Hoops star Arinze Chidom passing a ball at a basketball game at the UCR Arena

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHT: MEN'S BASKETBALL

A Graphic Tale

Hoops star Arinze Chidom features in a new book by the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” comic creator. 

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OFFICE HOURS: STEVEN BRINT AND MICHELE RENEE SALZMAN

Double Space

This couple’s cozy home offices hold memories from their work and travels across the globe. 

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ALUMNI PROFILE: STEVEN WRIGHT '06

The Garbage Man

How Steven Wright ’06 is using trash to clean up the U.S.-Mexico border region. 

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ALUMNI AWARDS HONOREES

Meet the 2020 Honorees

A look at this year's Alumni Awards of Distinction winners. 

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BELL TOWER BUZZ: THE LATEST WORD ON STUDENT SUCCESS

Here's the Buzz on: William Wang

This third-year business administration major is a budding entrepreneur and YouTube influencer. 

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